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Mojave CA (AFP) Oct 05, 2004 
It's stubby, made out of fabric and glue and is powered by laughing gas and tyre rubber, but SpaceShipOne on Monday streaked into history as the herald of a brave new space age. The small, handmade vessel that made history when it soared 112 kilometers (nearly 70 miles) into space is an unlikely hero of a space race once dominated by the US and Russian and their huge, multi-billion-dollar high-tech spaceships. |
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SpaceShipOne Wins Big Prize, Opens New Frontier Of Private Space Travel
Mojave CA (AFP) Oct 04, 2004The world's first private rocketship blasted into space for the second time in five days Monday, snatching a 10-million-dollar prize and ushering in a new era of space tourism. Foundation Announces Annual X Prize Cup 
Mojave, CA (UPI) Oct 4, 2004The X Prize Foundation said Monday it will begin hosting an annual competition to help spur the creation of new commercial spacecraft. |
New Horizons For Planetary Exploration
Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 05, 2004In late September, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee added funding to study a new Kuiper Belt mission to its NASA 2005 budget - New Horizons II. Smart-1 First Birthday In Space And Second Lunar Resonance 
Paris, France (ESA) Oct 05, 2004On 27 September 2004, Smart-1 celebrated its first birthday in space. After traveling about 78 million kilometres, the spacecraft is in good health with all subsystems functioning as expected. |
UK Commits To Next Phase Of Europe's Aurora Space Plan
London (SPX) Oct 05, 2004Science Minister Lord Sainsbury announced last week the United Kingdom's commitment to the next stage of the European Space Exploration Programme (ESEP) 'Aurora'. Splitting Cargo and Crew 
Moffett Field (SPX) Oct 05, 2004The next generation space shuttle, like its predecessor, will serve many masters, as a cargo ship, a scientific laboratory, a docking platform, and a crew habitat. But according to Mark Fisher NASA's manager of Exploration Systems, the next shuttle will be designed to "separate cargo from crew." |
The Year Of Shenzhou
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 05, 2004It's roughly one year since Yang Liwei became China's first astronaut. The ascendancy of China to the elite club of human spaceflight has produced a curious mix of effects, both within China and around the world. Starbursts Sterilize Center Of Milky Way 
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 05, 2004Life near the center of our galaxy never had a chance. Every 20 million years or so, gas pours into the galactic center creating millions of new stars. The more massive stars soon go supernova blasting the surrounding space with enough energy to sterilize it dead. |
3Dsolar Introduces Holographic 360-Degree 3D Imaging System
London, UK (SPX) Oct 05, 20043Dsolar display devices are set to transform the way individuals experience multimedia content both at work and home. For the very first time, computer users will be able to view 3D objects hovering a few inches away from a screen that rotates 380 degrees - without wearing glasses. The notable feature is the way users will be able to manipulate the virtual image directly with their hands as they would a real object. Plants Provide Model For New Shape-Changing Materials 
Blacksburg VA (SPX) Oct 05, 2004Over the next 17 months, Virginia Tech will lead a team of researchers exploring the development of a new class of materials that will use plant protein structures in an attempt to mimic biological systems. DARPA is funding the $2.1 million project. |
DirecTV And Alterna'TV Announce Debut Of Ecuavisa Internacional
El Segundo CA (SPX) Oct 05, 2004Continuing to expand the diversity of its Spanish-language programming lineup, DirecTV and Alterna'TV, an integral part of SATMEX, Monday announced that Ecuavisa Internacional, the number one television station in Ecuador, is now being broadcast in the United States on the DirecTV Para Todos programming platform. CapRock Communications Expands Satellite Services In South America 
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2004CapRock Communications announced Monday that its South American operation, officially known as CapRock Comunicacoes do Brasil Ltda., has completed the initial phase of its facility expansion project and is now providing satellite services in the region. |
Seismic Study Of Ancient Cataclysm Begins
Reston VA (SPX) Oct 05, 2004What happens when a comet or asteroid more than a mile wide slams into the Earth at supersonic speed? U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists, with help from students and professors from Virginia Tech University, are about to find out as they begin a seismic survey of the 35-million-year old Chesapeake Bay impact crater. Orbimage Releases Statement Regarding Financing For The OrbView-5 Satellite 
Dulles VA (SPX) Oct 05, 2004Orbimage Monday released a statement regarding financing for its planned OrbView-5 satellite after it was awarded a contract on September 30th, by the U.S. Government, through the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ("NGA"), for the development and launch of the satellite under NGA's NextView Second Vendor Program. |
Earthquake Forecast Program Has Amazing Success Rate
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2004A NASA funded earthquake prediction program has an amazing track record. Published in 2002, the Rundle-Tiampo Forecast has accurately predicted the locations of 15 of California's 16 largest earthquakes this decade, including last week's tremors. NASA Infrared Images May Provide Volcano Clues 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Oct 05, 2004NASA scientists took infrared (IR) digital images of Mount Saint Helens last week. The images revealed signs of heat below the surface one day before the volcano erupted last Friday in southern Washington. The images may provide valuable clues as to how the volcano erupted. |
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